Need some advice from anyone going through a similar situation..
My GC application was filed in with a priority date of May-2012. With the recent October 2020 visa bulletin, the Date of Filing for EB3 is showing as May-2015. So Deloitte law firm is asking if I want to downgrade from EB2 to EB3 to take advantage of this situation?
Personally I don't want to undergo the stress of another application with USCIS and would like wait to see how the dates move in the next 2-3 months.
Thoughts please?

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Bird in hand vs in bush ... based on what I am seeing most of my friends doing , almost all of them are going for downgrade

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Why wouldn't you? There is no downside to trying as a denial has no consequences for you, but an approval gets you an EAD and AP.

Ofcourse, it is alternatively possible that due to everyone else doing the downgrade, your EB2 moves faster and you get a green card faster. But if I were in your shoes, I will apply, get the EAD and AP and enjoy the freedom it affords

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Talk to a lawyer, a friend of mine who has said that you get to keep both the i140s as neither is revoked. So if eb2 moves you can use that date.

Yes. If EB3 moves, EB2 must also move. That’s weird.

No I am suggesting stuck with EB2.

Wait. EB2 is current for all categories. What’s your nationality?

Indian...sorry forgot to mention in my post

Here you go.

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Unless you are Indian, it means your priority date has been reached. You can file for a GC right now.

Fairly certain OP is Indian so their EB2 isn't current and he / she is wondering if it is worth it to move to EB3 and file

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